Research Associate: Immunology & Data Science for Arthritis

Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle University invites applications for a Research Associate in Immunology & Data Science to join the Musculoskeletal Disease and Inflammation Medicine Theme of the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre. The role focuses on applying bioinformatics to human tissue data from immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory arthritis.

The successful candidate will work within a diverse team of scientists at the Willam Leech Building, engaging with collaborators across

Qualifications

• Excellent bioinformatics skills with experience in coding in R and Python environments.
• Experience in development/application of computational tools/packages for analysing omics data.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced bioinformatics approaches to tissue-derived datasets from immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.
• Contribute to identifying tractable disease pathways for inflammatory arthritis.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and ARCADIA network to deliver translational research outcomes.

Skills

R programming

Python programming

Bioinformatics

Omics data analysis

Job description

Newcastle University invites applications for a Research Associate in Immunology & Data Science to join the Musculoskeletal Disease and Inflammation Medicine Theme of the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre. The role focuses on applying bioinformatics to human tissue data from immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory arthritis.

The successful candidate will work within a diverse team of scientists at the Willam Leech Building, engaging with collaborators across